New Bedford, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Bedford	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$33,260	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$87,615	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,276	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,320	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,352	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Bedford is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Bedford is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Bedford is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Bedford is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,404 $87,615 $175,230

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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New Bedford median earnings by income bracket

New Bedford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	24.6%	24.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	20.5%	20.5%
Other	14.8%	14.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canfield, OH	7,421	$132,265	62.6%
Clark, PA	578	$122,405	50.5%
Howland Center, OH	6,609	$108,481	33.4%
Poland, OH	2,480	$102,716	26.3%
Volant, PA	102	$102,574	26.1%
New Bedford, PA	1,077	$87,615	7.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Janesville, IA	1,077	$107,725	32.4%
Liberty Center, OH	1,077	$76,465	6.0%
Lakeside City, TX	1,077	$130,981	61.0%
Carnduff, SK	1,077	n/a
Mountain Village, AK	1,076	$47,423	41.7%
New Bedford, PA	1,077	$87,615	7.7%

Source: The New Bedford, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.